java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "hostname": error=2, No such file or directory

"I am getting an error when starting Traffic Parrot <java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "hostname": error=2, No such file or directory>" - Senior Performance Engineer working for an Australian Bank

It looks like an operating system configuration issue. You are missing the "hostname" command.

To check if that is the case, please SSH to the container running TP and execute "hostname" in the shell.

To solve this issue, install "hostname" in your docker image. For example, add to your Dockerfile:

yum -y install hostname

or

apt install hostname

Is there a way to import requests and responses (either in JSON/TXT/XML format) to create virtual services?

"Is there a way to import request/response (either in JSON/TXT / XML format) and create HTTP and Native IBM MQ virtual services? Is OpenAPI specification the only way to create virtual services other than recording?" - Senior Architect working for a global airline

For HTTP you can:

• Add/Edit HTTP mappings
• Import and export HTTP mappings (see above the supported formats for HTTP)
• Use the Management APIs
• Use GIT with trafficparrot.virtualservice.trafficFilesRootUrl
• Create the JSON mapping files directly on the disk (see mappings and __files directories after you have created a service)

Traffic Parrot has support for the following formats to import HTTP:

• WireMock 2.x mappings in ZIP format
• Swagger 1.x and 2.x
• OpenAPI 2.x and 3.x
• RAML 0.8

For Native IBM MQ MQ you can:

• Add the mappings manually (copy paste message body etc.)
• Use GIT with trafficparrot.virtualservice.trafficFilesRootUrl
• Use the management APIs
• Create the JSON mapping files directly on disk (ibm-mq-mappings directory)